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The Best New Cars Of 2019

2019 was packed with launches of important family cars, EVs and exciting new sports cars you’ll want to own

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BMW M8 Competition convertible - front view 3/4 cornering

Family hatchbacks launched in 2019

BMW 1 Series

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Price: £24,430 - £36,430

The new BMW 1 Series is very different to the previous model. It’s front-wheel drive for the first time, with M Performance versions adopting four-wheel drive, while the styling changes turn it into a mini-BMW 5 Series. It feels like that inside too, with plenty of premium touches and some of the very latest safety and connectivity technology.

Read our review of the BMW 1 Series here.

Skoda Scala

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Price: £16,940 - £23,885

Replacing the Skoda Rapid, the Scala sits below the Golf-based Skoda Octavia and is actually based on the Volkswagen Polo. Despite that, it’s large enough for a family and comes with a range of punchy yet economical engines that are used elsewhere in the VW Group range. Safety is a top priority; lane-keeping assist, rear traffic alert and more are available as standard.

Read our review of the new Skoda Scala here.

Which other cars arrived in 2019? Click here for page four…

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Richard Ingram

Richard is a former editor of Carbuyer, as well as sister site DrivingElectric.com, and he's now Deputy Editor at Auto Express. Having spent a decade working in the automotive industry, he understands exactly what makes new car buyers tick.